Graduating recruits stand in formation at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. (Navy) Navy officials said this week that they are making a meaningful dent in addressing pay and paperwork ...

The government shutdown has stopped the National Archives from fulfilling requests from veterans and their families for copies of discharge paperwork. The discharge form — called the DD-214 — is the ...

One of the most frequent services that I provide is to help veterans or their next of kin find their DD-214 Discharge documents. When I was serving, I remember being told that the DD-214 is the most ...

As the federal government shutdown stretches into its ninth day and counting, its ripple effect is being felt across the ...

A popular meme in military culture has been brought to life by a veterans clothing site. The meme surrounds discharge papers — known by veterans as the DD-214. If you’ve spent any time on military or ...

Editor’s note: This story was first published on Aug. 31, 2023. Joining the military at 18 years old can no doubt shape one’s self-perception. But once it’s time to separate or retire, what’s often ...

Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman, left, chief of naval personnel, and Rear Adm. Stu Satterwhite, commander of MyNavy Career Center, observe a demonstration of MNCC's Human Resource Service Center operations ...

COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Connie Taylor, the Clerk of Superior Court of Cobb County, has raised concerns about a company in Phoenix, Arizona, targeting veterans with excessive fees for services that should ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — Jefferson County Recorder Scott Renforth and the Ohio Recorders' Association are urging veterans to be aware of exploitative practices -- like charging for services that are ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. (WFLA) — A Crystal River man was arrested after he faked service in the military and forged a DD 214 document, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. Officials suspected ...

Tidyman never heard any stories from his grandfather, a soldier who was gassed on the battlefield during World War I. And his father only twice talked about his experiences as a paratrooper during ...